George F. McGrath (died 1988) was a United States police commissioner.
John Lindsay, the Mayor of New York City, appointed McGrath as the New York City Commissioner of Correction in 1966. [1] McGrath was formerly Commissioner of Correction in Massachusetts from 1959 - 1965. [1]
In 1970 McGrath oversaw various inmate protests at the Manhattan Central Detention Complex. [2] Ed Koch surveyed the inmates and reported their claims that guards at the prison frequently assaulted them. [2] McGrath was among the leadership who responded to the Attica Prison riot. [3] [4] [5]
In 1971 McGrath quit his post at the jail. [6]
McGrath died in 1988. [7]
George F. McGrath (died 1988) was a United States police commissioner.
John Lindsay, the Mayor of New York City, appointed McGrath as the New York City Commissioner of Correction in 1966. [1] McGrath was formerly Commissioner of Correction in Massachusetts from 1959 - 1965. [1]
In 1970 McGrath oversaw various inmate protests at the Manhattan Central Detention Complex. [2] Ed Koch surveyed the inmates and reported their claims that guards at the prison frequently assaulted them. [2] McGrath was among the leadership who responded to the Attica Prison riot. [3] [4] [5]
In 1971 McGrath quit his post at the jail. [6]
McGrath died in 1988. [7]